Comparison of genome-wide DNA methylation patterns between antler precartilage and cartilage

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Deer antlers are the only mammalian organs that can fully regenerate after being lost and provide a valuable model for cartilage development. As one of the best-studied epigenetic mechanisms, DNA methylation is known to engage in organ and tissue development. This study aimed to investigate the role of DNA methylation in antler chondrogenesis by comparing whole-genome DNA methylation between precartilage and cartilage. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) showed significant differences in the expression levels of DNA methyltransferase genes (DNMT1, DNMT3A, and DNMT3B) between precartilage and cartilage. Subsequently, we obtained DNA methylation profiles of antler precartilage and cartilage tissues by whole-genome bisulfite sequencing. Although sequencing data indicated that overall methylation levels at CpG and non-CpG sites were similar between precartilage and cartilage, 140,784 differentially methylated regions (DMRs, P < 0.05) and 3,941 DMR-related genes were identified. Gene ontology (GO) analysis of DMR-related genes demonstrated some significantly enriched GO terms (P < 0.05) related to chondrogenesis, including insulin receptor binding, collage trimer, integrin binding, and extracellular matrix structural constituent. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis of DMR-related genes uncovered that the PI3K/AKT, cortisol synthesis and secretion, glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis-keratan sulfate, Hippo, and NF-κB signaling pathways might play a pivotal role in the transition of precartilage to cartilage. Moreover, we found that 25 DMR-related genes, including CD44, IGF1, ITGAV, ITGB1, RUNX1, COL2A1, COMP, and TAGLN, were most likely involved in antler chondrogenesis. In conclusion, this study revealed the genome-wide DNA methylation patterns of antler precartilage and cartilage, which may contribute to understanding the epigenetic regulation of antler chondrogenesis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:298

Enthalten in:

Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG - 298(2023), 2 vom: 14. März, Seite 343-352

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Jin [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Xuanye [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xuedong [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Dong [VerfasserIn]

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9007-49-2
Cartilage
Chondrogenesis
Comparative Study
DNA
DNA methylation
EC 2.7.1.-
Journal Article
Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
Precartilage
Red deer

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Date Completed 24.02.2023

Date Revised 24.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00438-022-01983-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM350258538